Discord Server Monitor

A HLL CRCON Discord bot that monitors player counts for a game server using an CRCON API and displays them in a Discord channel.

Prerequisites

• Node.js v18 or higher
• A Discord bot token (create a bot at Discord Developer Portal)
• Access to an RCON API for your game server
• A Discord channel ID where the bot will post updates

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/hackletloose/hall-crcon-player-count.git
   cd hall-crcon-player-count

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your environment variables (use .env.example as a template):

   DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_bot_token
   CRCON_API_KEY=your_rcon_api_key
   CRCON_API_URL=your_rcon_api_url
   CHANNEL_ID=your_discord_channel_id
   

4. Start the bot:

   node main.mjs

Features

• Fetches player counts (Steam, Xbox/Epic, VIP) from an RCON API.
• Displays player counts in a Discord embed, updated every 60 seconds.
• Clears old messages in the specified channel on startup.
• Handles errors gracefully with logging.

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
DISCORD_TOKEN	Discord bot token
CRCON_API_KEY	RCON API key for the server
CRCON_API_URL	RCON API URL for the server
CHANNEL_ID	Discord channel ID for posting updates

License

MIT